A mesmerising, weird and occasionally disturbing portrayal of one man's descent into madness, with an experimental noise soundtrack that perfectly accompanies the visuals, Live Or Die is the most engrossing audio-visual art film since Eraserhead.


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Producer: Trevor Juenger
Production Company: none
Audio/Visual: Silent, Experimental Noise Soundtrack, B&W, Color
Language: none
Keywords: Trevor Juenger; Live or Die; lod; William Koch; surrealism

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Reviewer: tehdanno - - February 26, 2008
Subject: Mindblowing
I downloaded this video while trying to look for some of David Lynch's work. I enjoyed every single minute of this marvelous piece of work. The editing style was unlike anything I've ever seen, and some of what I wanted to do. The story kept me on the edge of my seat. Nearly 40 minutes without a word spoken, and it was amazing the way it was. Fantastic job dudes. I wish I were able to separate the shit from the gold throughout Archive.

Reviewer: Mr. T[ony] - - November 14, 2005
Subject: Live Or Die review of DOOOOOOM!!!
I watched this movie with my eyes. I made some of the music that is in this movie. I own a cat. Excellent work by Trevor.

Reviewer: LastDyingTree - - November 13, 2005
Subject: Strange, Surreal, and Worth It
It's surprisingly good for a movie made with little-no budget. It moves along at a pace that's predestined by the director, a tool he seems to wield like a weapon by making the movie speed up or slow down at his discretion. Also, while it may seem fairly plain, cut, and dry when first viewing it...upon repeated viewings, some of the scenes take on whole new meaning.
One can definitely interpret some of this film in many different and unique ways.
It's strange. It's surreal. And It's definitely worth the time.

Reviewer: antichrist_superstarlett - - November 13, 2005
Subject: LIVE OR DIE: GOOD< BAD< OR UGLY?
all of the above. (except for bad) I enjoyed it, if not for the fact that no GOOD black and white movies are being made, then because it makes you think. REALLY think. and it doesnt give one of those"in case you missed it, this is WHY everything went the way it did" things. you know, those little montages at the end of "thinking" movies. and i dont really want to call this a movie, either. I like it more as a "film". The director really must have been an intelligent fellow to come up with the twisted plot in LIVE OR DIE, or else he is just creepy. >.< All and all, in a good film. if i had to describe it in one word, it would be.......no wait.....2 words: abhorently beautiful. bravo.

Credits

William Koch,
Jenny Sommers,
Mike Meehan,
Trevor Juenger